As many of you know by now....Joe and I are in the process of adopting 1 or 2 children from Ukraine.  We're unbelievably excited and we've prepared a room in our house specifically for them.  Enjoy the pics! ... more.

Today we went to Kinkos to Fed Ex our dossier.  Exciting.  We sent it as slow as you possibly can...the cost was still $89.00 (not particularly cheap when you figure we were only mailing paper.) I understand that I'm quirky as all get out...but as were were standing at the counter writing the address on the package, I acquired this incredibly peculiar stomach ache.  It was intense enough to ... more.

MY TOP 10 VALUES. 1. God exists. Jesus is God. He is the only way to Heaven. Believe it...everything changes. John 14:6. 2. Scripture is inerrant. Hear the word of God. Speak the word of God. Do the word of God. I won't operate my my life today on yesterday's revelation. 2 Timothy 3:16. 3. My family matters. My family (my hunk of a husband, Joe, and our future children) is my primary min... more.

So I'm confessing (I must say, this blogging is really becoming handy. Saves me hundreds on therapy bills.): yes, it's true, I am afraid of needles. I have a couple other fears in life as well...but we'll talk about those another time.  I am afraid of any needles aimed at the general vicinity of my skin. This is more of an actual phobia than just a simple fear.  Now you're all wondering, "what ... more.